September Gardening Tips and Tasks
… and fill in. Trees & Shrubs Avoid planting one type of tree or shrub (a monoculture) when planting a living screen … with 1-2 inches of soil. Mulch the garlic bed with fallen tree leaves. If tomato plants are rapidly declining due to disease you can pick fruits and ripen them indoors. Harvest pumpkins and …
Invasive Plants to Avoid Buying for your Yard and Garden in Maryland
… directly or indirectly harm human health. It is important to monitor for their presence, control them in residential yards, and exclude them when practical. How do you determine which species are problematic? … Fortunately, there are several resources you can use to make your decisions. How do I know what is considered an …
Spiders in Maryland
Garden Gateway Into The Past
Removing Invasive Plants and Planting Natives in Maryland
… plants like Callery pear, English ivy, autumn olive, and Japanese honeysuckle. Photo: M. Boley Updated: April 16, … Grass Control Invasive Herbaceous Plant Control Invasive Shrub Control Invasive Vine and Groundcover Control Replace … ivy vine that is growing up the trunk of a large landscape tree. For better efficacy, it would be recommended to paint …
County Gardens and Activities
Frederick County Fourth Graders Explore "The Wonderful World of Grains"
Insects: Our Most Under-Appreciated Neighbors
… Tiger Beetle is an excellent predator that eats pests in gardens and green-spaces. Photo: M. Talabac, UME Updated: … water provides habitat for other plants and animals like fish and amphibians. It also means less effort is required to … Control of Insect Pests An adult samurai wasp lays eggs in a mass of brown marmorated stink bug eggs. Credit: …
Playing in Nature
Groundcovers
… Species Mix Plant spacing Weed removal Starting plant size Erosion control Species Mix Use a mixture of species. … specimens will need more space to accommodate their mature size, and aggressive spread can be kept in balance by mixing … and they will take longer to establish. Instead, sow seed into containers in order to more easily spot weeds. …